Riceland Spiders - Index of

Riceland Spiders
of South and Southeast Asia
A.T Barrion and J.A. Litsinger
Entomology Division
International Rice Research Institute
Philippines
CAB INTERNATIONAL
in association with the
International Rice Research Institute

Contents
Abstract xvii
Acknowledgements xix
I Introduction 1
Historical background 1
II External Anatomy 3
Cephalothorax 3
Eyes 3
Mouthparts 3
Pedipalps 5
Maxillae 5
Labium 6
Sternum 6
Legs 6
Abdomen 8
III Life History 9
IV Materials and Methods 11
Collection sites 11
Sampling techniques 11
Preservation of specimens 11
Photographing and preparation for illustrations 11
Classification 13
Measurements 13
Rearing methods 14
V Classification of the Spider Families IS
Order Araneae 15
VI A Key to Identification of Families of Philippine Spiders 17
VII Descriptions 21
Family Theraphosidae Thorell 21
Baccallbrapo n. gen. 21
Baccallbrapo bundokalbo n. gen. and sp. 22
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Family Barychelidae Pocock 24
Genus Idioctis Koch 24
Idioctis sierramadrensis n. sp. 25
Family Uloboridae Cambridge 27
KEY TO THE ULOBORID GENERA AND SPECIES 27
Genus Zosis Walckenaer 27
Zosis geniculatus (Olivier) 27
Genus Miagrammopes O. Pickard-Cambridge 29
Miagrammopes maigsieus n. sp. 29
Miagrammopes brooksptensis n. sp. 30
Family Dictynidae Cambridge 31
Genus Dictyna Sundevall 32
Dictyna siniloanensis n. sp. 32
Family Oonopidae Simon 32
Genus Opopaea Simon 33
Opopaea batanguena n. sp. 33
Family Pholcidae Koch 35
KEY TO THE PHOLCID GENERA AND SPECIES 35
Genus Artema Walckenaer 35
Artema sp. 36
Genus Pholcus Walckenaer 36
Pholcus phalangioides (Fuesslin) 37
Family Scytodidae Blackwall 37
Genus Scytodes Latreille 37
Scytodes thoracica (Latreille) 37
Family Salticidae Blackwall 40
KEY TO THE SALTICID GENERA AND SPECIES 40
Genus Spartaeus Thorell 43
Spartaeus uplandicus n. sp. 43
Genus Phaeacius Simon 45
Phaeacius mainitensis n. sp. 45
Genus Emathis Simon 47
Emathis astorgasensis n. sp. 47
Emathis makilingensis n. sp. 49
Genus Myrmarachne Macleay 50
Myrmarachne bidentata Banks 50
Myrmarachne markaha n. sp. 51
Myrmarachne pinakapalea n. sp. 54
Myrmarachne vulgarisa n. sp. 55
Myrmarachne caliraya n. sp. 56
Myrmarachne onceana n. sp. 58
Myrmarachne pinoysorum n. sp. 61
Genus Bianor Peckham and Peckham 61
Bianor hotingchiehi Schenkel 62
Genus Gangus Simon 64
Gangus manipisus n. sp. 64
Genus Hyllus C.L. Koch 64
Hyllus maskaranus n. sp. 65
Genus Epeus Peckham and Peckham 67
Epeus edwardsi n. sp. 68
Epeus hamgalboguttatus n. sp. 68

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Genus Cosmophasis Simon 70
Cosmophasis estrellaensis n. sp. 70
Cosmophasis parangpilota n. sp. 71
Cosmophasis trioipina.n. sp. 73
Genus Phintella Strand 74
Phintella bunyiae n. sp. 74
Phintella piatensis n. sp. 76
Genus Mantisatta Warburton 77
Mantisatta longicauda Cutler and Wanless 78
Genus Telamonia Thorell 78
Telamonia masinloc n. sp. 79
Telamonia parangfestiva n..sp. 80
Genus Plexippus C.L. Koch 81
Plexippus calcuttaensis (Tikader) 81
Plexippus petersi (Karsch) 83
Plexippus paykulli (Audouin) 83
Genus Thiania C.L. Koch 86
Thiania viscaensis n. sp. 86
Genus Rhene Thorell 86
Rhene hinlalakea n. sp. 86
Rhene habahumpa n. sp. 89
Genus Harmochirus Simon 89
Harmochirus brachiatus (Thorell) 90
Genus Hasarius Simon 92
Hasarius adansoni (Audouin) 92
Genus Gambaquezonia n. gen. 94
Gambaquezonia itimana n. gen. and sp. 95
Genus Chalcotropis Simon 96
Chalcotropis luceroi n. sp. 96
Genus Simaetha Thorell 99
Simaetha damongpalaya n. sp. 99
Simaetha makinanga n. sp. 99
Family Clubionidae Wagner 102
KEY TO THE CLUBIONID GENERA AND SPECIES 102
Genus Clubiona Latreille 106
Clubiona drassodes O.P. Cambridge 106
Clubiona charleneae n. sp. 108
Clubiona gallagheri n. sp. Ill
Clubiona japonicola Boesenberg and Strand 111
Clubiona pahilistapyasea n. sp. 114
Clubiona pototanensis n. sp. 116
Clubiona kapataganensis n. sp. 116
Clubiona topakea n. sp. 119
Clubiona hugisva n. sp. 121
Clubiona victoriaensis n. sp. 122
Clubiona dikita n. sp. 124
Clubiona unanoa n. sp. 126
Clubiona krisisensis n. sp. 126
Clubiona katioryza n. sp. 128
Clubiona paranghinlalakirta n. sp. 128
Clubiona venusae n. sp. 131
Clubiona maysangarta n. sp. 133
Clubiona hugispaa n. sp. 133

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Clubiona leonilae n. sp. 136
Clubiona zandstrai n. sp. 136
Clubiona parangunikarta n. sp. 139
Clubiona unikarta n. sp. 140
Clubiona manipisea n. sp. 142
Genus Clubionoides Edwards 144
Clubionoides kawitpaaia n. sp. 144
Clubionoides bukaea n. sp. 146
Clubionoides turongdaliriana n. sp. 147
Genus Kakaibanoides n. gen.. 149
Kakaibanoides paranga n. gen. and sp. 149
Genus Cheiracanthium C. Koch 152
Cheiracanthium daquilium n. sp. 152
Cheiracanthium liplikeum n. sp. 154
Cheiracanthium payateus n. sp. 156
Cheiracanthium itakeus n. sp. 156
Cheiracanthium ligawsolanum n. sp. 159
Cheiracanthium tigbauanensis n. sp. 161
Cheirancanthium tingilium n. sp. 164
Cheiracanthium bikakapenalcolium n. sp. 165
Cheiracanthium hugiscium n. sp. 167
Cheiracanthium catindigae n. sp. 168
Genus Alaeho n. gen. 170
Alaeho linoi n. gen. and sp. 170
Genus Castianeira Keyserling 171
Castianeira tiranglupa n. sp. 172
Genus Agroeca Westring 172
Agroeca kltina n. sp. 174
Genus Phrurolithus C.L. Koch 174
Phrurolithus ulopatulisus n. sp. 174
Genus Scotinella Banks 178
Scotinella tinikitkita n. sp. 178
Family Gnaphosidae Pocock 180
~KEY TO THE GNAPHOSID GENERA AND SPECIES 180
Genus Micaria Westring 181
Micaria siniloana n. sp. 181
Genus Zelotes Gistel 182
Zelotes capiliae n. sp. 184
Zelotes cavaleriei Schenkel 184
Genus Poeciiochroa Westring 187
Poecilochroa dayamibrookiana n. sp. 187
Poeciiochroa otonensis n. sp. 190
Poecilochroa alcala n. sp. 190
Poeciiochroa parangunifascigera n. sp. 191
Genus Geodrassus Chamberlin 194
Geodrassus ellenae n. sp. 194
Genus Scotophaeus Simon 195
Scotophaeus leoi n- sp>. 195
Scotophaeus cecileae n. sp. 197
Family Thomisidae Sundevall 198
KEY TO THE THOMISID GENERA AND SPECIES 199
Genus Borboropactus Simon 203
Borboropactus mindoroensis n. sp. 203

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Borboropactus umaasaeus n. sp. 203
Borboropactus bangkongeus n. sp. 206
Genus Cupa Strand 208
Cupa kalawitana n. sp. 208
Genus Tharrhalea L. Koch 209
Tharrhalea mariae n. sp. 210
Genus Stiphropus Gerstaecker 210
Stiphropus sangayus n. sp. 210
Genus Loxobates Thorell 213
Loxobates kawilus n. sp. 213
Loxobates masapangensis n. sp. 214
Genus Tmarus Simon 216
Tmarus dostinikus n. sp. 216
Genus Monaeses Thorell 217
Monaeses habamatinikus n. sp. 218
Monaeses aciculus (Simon) 220
Genus Runcinia Simon 220
Runcinia sangasanga n. sp. 221
Runcinia albostriata Boesenberg and Strand 224
Runcinia acuminata (Thorell) 225
Genus Thomisus Walckenaer 228
Thomisus italongus n. sp. 228
Thomisus okinawensis Strand 229
Thomisus iswadus n. sp. 232
Thomisus ilocanus n. sp. 234
Genus Taypaliito n. gen. 234
Taypaliito iorebotco n. gen. and sp. 236
Genus Camaricus Thorell 237
Camaricus florae n. sp. 237
Camaricus formosus Thorell 238
Camaricus parisukatus n. sp. 240
Genus Misumenoides F.O. Pickard-Cambridge 241
Misumenoides matinikus n. sp. 241
Misumenoides pabiiogus n. sp. 242
GemiS-Misumena Latreille 244
Misumena maputiyana n. sp. 244
Misumena tapyasuka n. sp. 245
Misumena menoka Tikader 247
Genus Xysticus C.L. Koch 247
Xysticus palawanicus n. sp. 247
Genus Diaea Thorell 250
Diaea carangali n. sp. 250
Diaea tadtadtinika n. sp. 252
Genus Synaema Simon 252
Synaema globosum (Fabricius) 252
Synaema batarasa n. sp. 255
Genus Lysiteles Simon 256
Lysiteles umalii n. sp. 257
Lysiteles sorsogonensis n. sp. 259
Lysiteles suwertikos n. sp. 260
Lysiteles boteus n. sp. 262
Lysiteles magkalapitus n. sp. 264
Genus Misumenops F.O. Pickard-Cambridge 264
Misumenops morrisi n. sp. 266

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Misumenops maygitgitus n. sp. 267
Family Philodromidae Walckenaer 268
Genus Philodromus Walckenaer 269
Philodromus kianganensis n. sp. 269
Genus Thanatus C.L. Koch 269
Thanatus parangvulgaris n. sp. 270
Family Eusparassidae Simon 272
KEY TO THE EUSPARASSID GENERA AND SPECIES 272
Genus Heteropoda Latreille 274
Heteropoda cyperusiria n. sp. 274
Heteropoda garciai n. sp. 276
Heteropoda venatoria (Linnaeus) 276
Genus Olios Walckenaer 281
Olios paalongus n. sp. 281
Olios mahabangkawitus n. sp.. 283
Olios perezi n. sp. 283
Genus Thelcticopis Karsch 284
Thelcticopis huyoplata n. sp. 285
Thelcticopis kianganensis n. sp. 287
Thelcticopis simplerta n. sp. 288
Thelcticopis kaparanganensis n. sp. 290
Genus Isopeda L. Koch 292
Isopeda sungaya n. sp. 292
Isopeda igraya n. sp. 293
Isopeda catmona n. sp. 295
Isopeda pseudokumanga n. sp. 297
Isopeda tuhodnigra n. sp. 297
Isopeda bicolana n. sp. 299
Family Mimetidae Simon 301
KEY TO THE MIMETID GENERA AND SPECIES 301
Genus Mimetus Hentz 301
Mimetus marjorieae n. sp. 301
Genus Ero C.L. Koch 303
Ero salittana n. sp. 303
Ero luzonensis n. sp. 304
Family Zodariidae Thorell 306
KEY TO THE GENERA AND SPECIES OF ANT-EATING SPIDERS 306
Genus Asceua Thorell 307
Asceua gruezoi Barrion and Litsinger 307
Genus Langbiana Hogg 309
Langbiana panchoi Barrion and Litsinger 310
Langbiana pricei n. sp. 311
Langbiana slaburuprica n. sp. 313
Langbiana calilungae Barrion and Litsinger 315
Family Oxyopidae Thorell 316
KEY TO THE GENERA AND SPECIES OF LYNX SPIDERS 317
Genus Peucetia Thorell 318
Peucetia myanmarensis n. sp. 318
Genus Oxyopes Latreille 321
Oxyopes bikakaeus n. sp. 321
Oxyopes tiengianensis n. sp. 324
Oxyopes javanus Thorell 326

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Oxyopes matiensis n. sp. 329
Oxyopes aspirasi n. sp. 332
Oxyopes pingasus n. sp. 334
Oxyopes lineatipes (C.L. Koch) 334
Oxyopes delmonteensis n. sp. 337
Family Hahniidae Bertkau 338
Genus Hahnia C.L. Koch 339
Hahnia tuybaana n. sp. 339
Genus Neoantistea Gertsch 339
Neoantistea kaisaisa n. sp. 339
Family Pisauridae Simon 342
KEY TO THE GENERA AND SPECIES OF NURSERY WEB SPIDERS 342
Genus Pisaura Simon 343
Pisaura putiana n. sp. 343
Pisaura parangbusta n. sp. 34S
Genus Perenethis L. Koch 345
Perenethis kawangisa n. sp. 345
Perenethis unifasciata (Doleschall). 348
Genus Thalassius Simon 350
Thalassius bottrelli n. sp. 350
Thalassius balingkinitanus n. sp. 352
Thalassius albocinctus (Doleschall) 352
Family Lycosidae Sundevall 355
KEY TO THE GENERA AND SPECIES OF WOLF SPIDERS 356
Genus Venonia Thorell 359
Venonia gabrielae n. sp. 359
Genus Hippasa Simon 360
Hippasa partita (Cambridge) 361
Hippasa holmerae Thorell 362
Genus Artoria Thorell 364
Artoria luwamata n. sp. 364
Genus Pirata Sundevall 366
Pirata luzonensis n. sp. 366
Pirata blabakensis n. sp. 368
Genus Schizocosa Chamberlin 371
Schizocosa cotabatoana n. sp. 371
Genus Arctosa C.L. Koch 372
Arctosa tanakai n. sp. 373
Genus Trochosa C.L. Koch 376
Trochosa alviolai n. sp. 376
Trochosa canapii n. sp. 378
Genus Pardosa C.L. Koch 378
Pardosa pseudoannulata (Boesenberg and Strand) 379
Pardosa sumatrana (Thorell) 382
Pardosa irriensis n. sp. 385
Pardosa birmanica Simon 386
Pardosa mackenziei (Gravely) 389
Pardosa patapatensis n. sp. 392
Pardosa apostoli n. sp. 393
Pardosa magkasalubonga n. sp. 394
Pardosa caliraya n. sp. 396
Pardosa daniloi n. sp. 398
Pardosa sacayi n. sp. 399

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Pardosa hawakana n. sp. 402
Pardosa warayensis n. sp. 402
Pardosa santamaria n. sp. 403
Pardosa mabinii n. sp. 405
Pardosa pahalanga n. sp. 406
Genus Hogna Simon 409
Hogna rizali n. sp. 409
Hogna bonifacioi n. sp. 409
Family Hersiliidae Thorell 411
Genus Hersilia Audouin 411
Hersilia clathrata Thorell 411
Family Theridiidae Sundevall 413
KEY TO THE GENERA AND SPECIES OF COMB-FOOTED SPIDERS 413
Genus Phoroncidia Westwood 417
Phoroncidia bukolana n. sp. 417
Genus Chrysso O. Pickard-Cambridge 418
Chrysso argyrodiformis (Yaginuma) 419
Chrysso anei n. sp. 422
Chrysso tiboli n. sp. 423
Chrysso isumbo n. sp. 423
Genus Coleosoma O. Pickard-Cambridge 427
Coleosoma octomaculatum (Boesenberg and Strand) 427
Coleosoma blandum Cambridge 427
Coleosoma caliothripsum n. sp. 428
Coleosoma pseudoblandum n. sp. 431
Coleosoma saispotum n. sp. 432
Coleosoma pabilogum n. sp. 432
Coleosoma matinikum n. sp. 435
Genus Achaearanea Strand 436
Achaearanea brookesiana n. sp. 436
Genus Achaearyopa n. gen. 437
Achaearyopa pnaca n. gen. and n. sp. 438
Genus Landoppo n. gen. 438
~ Landoppo misamisoriensis n. gen. and n. sp. 439
Genus Theridion Walckenaer 441
Theridion bitakum n. sp. 441
Theridion necijaensis n. sp. 444
Theridion kambalum n. sp. 444
Theridion ischagosum n. sp. 445
Theridion antheae n. sp. 447
Theridion otsospotum n. sp. 449
Theridion punongpalayum n. sp. 449
Theridion lumabani n. sp. 449
Genus Anelosimus Simon 451
Anelosimus salaensis n. sp. 452
Anelosimus nigrobaricus n. sp. 453
Genus Dipoena Thorell 453
Dipoena ruedai n. sp. 454
Dipoena tuldokguhitanea n. sp. 456
Genus Latrodectus Walckenaer 457
Latrodectus mactans (Fabricius) 457
Genus Argyrodes Simon 458
Argyrodes saganus (Doenitz and Strand) 458

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Argyrodes bonadea (Karsch) 461
Genus Steatoda Sundevall 462
Steatoda ngipina n. sp. 462
Genus Enoplognatha Pavesi 463
Enoplognatha philippinensis n. sp. 464
Enoplognatha kalaykayina n. sp. 465
Enoplognatha tuybaana n. sp. 465
Enoplognatha yelpantrapensis n. sp. 467
Enoplognatha cariasoi n. sp. 469
Enoplognatha malapahabanda n. sp. 471
Enoplognatha pulatuberculata n. sp. 471
Enoplognatha maysanga n. sp. 471
Enoplognatha apaya n. sp. 473
Family Linyphiidae Blackwall 475
KEY TO THE GENERA AND SPECIES OF SHEET-WEB SPIDERS 475
Genus Bathyphantes Menge 476
?Bathyphantes tagalogensis n. sp. 476
Genus Atypena Simon 477
Atypena adelinae n. sp. 477
Atypena thailandica n. sp. 480
Genus Erigone Audouin 481
Erigone malvari n. sp. 481
Erigone bifurca Locket 482
Family Theridiosomatidae Vellard 484
Genus Wendilgarda Keyserling 485
Wendilgarda liliwensis n. sp. 486
Family Tetragnathidae Menge 486
KEY TO THE GENERA AND SPECIES OF LONG-JAWED SPIDERS 487
Genus Dyschiriognatha Simon 490
Dyschiriognatha hawigtenera n. sp. 490
Genus Pachygnatha Sundevall 492
Pachygnatha ochongipina n. sp. 492
Genus Tetragnatha Latreille 494
Tetragnatha javana (Thorell) 494
Tetragnatha desaguni n. sp. 497
Tetragnatha llavaca n. sp. 497
Tetragnatha virescens Okuma 502
Tetragnatha vermiformis Emerton 503
Tetragnatha okumae n. sp. 505
Tetragnatha iwahigensis n. sp. 507
Tetragnatha maxillosa Thorell 509
Tetragnatha ceylonica Cambridge 513
Tetragnatha mandibulata Walckenaer 516
Tetragnatha nitens (Audouin) 518
Family Metidae C.L. Koch 520
KEY TO THE GENERA AND SPECIES OF METID SPIDERS 521
Genus Phonognatha Simon 522
Phonognatha guanga n. sp. 522
Genus Meta C.L. Koch 525
Meta baywanga n. sp. 525
Meta tiniktirika n. sp. 526
Genus Tylorida Simon 530

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Tylorida striata Thorell 530
Genus Mesida Kulczynski 532
Mesida realensis n. sp. 533
Mesida matinika n. sp. 533
Genus Leucauge White 535
Leucauge parangscipinia n. sp. 537
Leucauge decorata (Blackwall) 539
Leucauge mahabascapea n. sp. 540
Leucauge fastigata (Simon) 540
Leucauge argentina (Van Hasselt) 543
Leucauge bontoc n. sp. 544
Leucauge celebesiana (Walckenaer) 545
Leucauge iraray n. sp. 547
Family Araneidae Dahl 548
KEY TO THE GENERA AND SPECIES OF ARANEID SPIDERS 548
Genus Gasteracantha Sundevall 553
Gasteracantha janopol n. sp. 553
Gasteracantha mammosa C.L. Koch 554
Gasteracantha parangdiadesmia n. sp. 555
Gasteracantha diadesmia Thorell 557
Gasteracantha kuhlii C.L. Koch 559
Genus Nephila Leach 560
Nephila maculata (Fabricius) 560
Nephila antipodiana (Walckenaer) 563
Genus Nephilengys L. Koch 565
Nephilengys kenmorei n. sp. 565
Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer) 565
Genus Gea C.L. Koch 566
Gea subarmata Thorell 568
Gea zaragosa n. sp. 569
Genus Argiope Audouin 569
Argiope catenulata (Doleschall) 570
Argiope luzona (Walckenaer) 573
Argiope aemula (Walckenaer) 575
~~ Argiope sgpoa n. sp. 577
Genus Poltys C.L. Koch 579
Poltys illepidus C.L. Koch 579
Genus Cyrtarachne Thorell 581
Cyrtarachne tuladepilachna n. sp. 581
Genus Parawixia F.O. Pickard-Cambridge 581
Parawixia dehaani (Doleschall) 582
Genus Acusilas Simon 584
Acusilas dahoneus n. sp. 584
Genus Cyrtophora Simon 585
Cyrtophora exanthematica (Doleschall) 585
Cyrtophora parangexanthematica n. sp. 586
Cyrtophora unicolor (Doleschall) 587
Cyrtophora koronadalensis n. sp. 590
Genus Cyclosa Menge 590
Cyclosa ipilea n. sp. 591
Cyclosa banawensis n. sp. 592
Cyclosa mulmeinensis (Thorell) 593
Cyclosa parangmulmeinensis n. sp. 594
Cyclosa krusa n. sp. 596

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Cyclosa insulana (Costa) 598
Cyclosa otsomarka n. sp. 601
Cyclosa dosbukolea n. sp. 601
Cyclosa parangtarugoa n. sp. 603
Cyclosa saismarka n. sp. 605
Cyclosa baakea n. sp. 605
Cyclosa bifida (Doleschall) 608
Genus Singa C.L. Koch 610
Singa hilira n. sp. 610
Genus Hyposinga Ausserer 610
Hyposinga pygmaea (Sundevall) 611
Genus Larinia Simon 612
Larinia fusiformis (Thorell) 612
Larinia phthisica (L. Koch) 614
Larinia parangmata n. sp. 617
Genus Neoscona Simon 618
Neoscona dostinikea n. sp. 618
Neoscona yptinika n. sp. 620
Neoscona usbonga n. sp. 620
Neoscona oriemindoroana n. sp. 624
Neoscona theisi (Walckenaer) 625
Neoscona molemensis Tikader and Bal 627
Neoscona nautica (L. Koch) 629
Neoscona rumpfi (Thorell) 630
Genus Araneus Clerck 631
Araneus inustus (C.L. Koch) 631
Araneus tinikdikitus n. sp. 635
Araneus dospinolongus n. sp. 635
Araneus tatsulokeus n. sp. 636
Araneus mitificus (Simon) 638
Araneus ellipticus (Tikader and Bal) 639
Araneus santacruziensis n. sp. 640
Genus Eriovixia Archer 640
Eriovixia laglaizei (Simon) 641
Eriovixia excelsa (Simon) 643
Genus Tukaraneus n. gen. 644
Tukaraneus palawanensis n. gen. and sp. 645
Tukaraneus mahabaeus n. gen. and sp. 645
Tukaraneus patulisus n. gen. and sp. 649
Vm Common Relatives of Spiders 651
Order Acari 651
Order Opiliones 651
Order Pseudoscorpiones 652
IX Spider Diversity in Philippine Rice Environments 653
X Distribution Maps of Riceland Spiders 657
XI Glossary 687
XII References and Further Reading 693
XIII Species Index 697
Colored Plates of Some Common Spiders 701